Full Lunar Eclipse

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02-19-2008, 09:46 PM
Majik

Full Lunar Eclipse

There is an eclipse of the moon tomorrow night. It looks like it might be rainy, but if it isnt we should be able to see it.
http://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclips...2008Feb21.html
02-19-2008, 10:30 PM
cam76034

Cool in a historic way...
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php...show_article=1
02-20-2008, 06:24 AM
onething

Quote:

Originally Posted by NOAA

Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Maybe we will see it . . .
02-20-2008, 09:03 PM
Rogue

Not a cloud in the sky at Propwash! :clap:
02-20-2008, 09:24 PM
channelmaniac

We'll see how the film turns out. :D
02-20-2008, 09:29 PM
Dave04

I got a glimpse of it through a break in the clouds... pretty amazing..
02-20-2008, 09:59 PM
SixAce

Very nice. Strange urge to howl while watching...
02-20-2008, 11:05 PM
tailchaser

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogue

Not a cloud in the sky at Propwash! :clap:

Lucky you! After 2 hours on the tandem, Amanda and I turned south for the last leg home and the clouds broke just as the eclipse was near total. It was perfect.
02-21-2008, 08:09 AM
Billy Blaze

i saw it looked pretty cool out here in the sticks
02-21-2008, 08:18 AM
black roadster

I was at Twin Peaks last night so I missed it. I was looking at some other heavenly bodies in motion though. ::Naughty:
02-21-2008, 11:31 AM
Jiggerachi

Finally got a chance to break out my new camera.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...se02_20030.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...se02_20038.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...se02_20016.jpg

I have others but these are best.
I wish I had time to play with the cheapo tripod first, it was a little shaky.

There were breaks in the clouds right before and slightly after the full eclipse, I don't think I got to see the full eclipse, it was covered. I only had a few second window most of the time between clouds. Luckly I had a chance to see it, I was worried seeing the clouds driving home. This is the first eclipse of any kind for me, so I was excited like a dork all night.

The camera is a Panasonic DMC-TZ3, I highly recommend it as a good non SLR. It takes some phenomenal night shots with a tripod.
02-21-2008, 07:45 PM
Radio-Active

Nice shots. Panasonic makes a real nice camera. I have a 4 year old FZ-10 and chose it because of the Leica lens.
02-22-2008, 09:51 AM
TurboDuane

You definately had a little movement, but the shots came out really well. I miss having a camera capable of great night shots like that.